The Reverend Glenn F. Diller, 90, of Grants Pass died Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at his home.
A memorial service, followed by reception, will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday at Redwood Country Church, with Pastors Fred Schmidt and Lowell Stutzman officiating. Family graveside services will be at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. Chapel of the Valley – L.B. Hall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mennonite Disaster Services, 1018 Main Street, Akron. PA 17501. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.chapel-valley.com.
He was born August 4, 1919 in Greencastle, Penna. to Albert and Fannie Diller. On February 28, 1942 in Mount Joy, Penna., he married Erma Wolgemuth, who survives him. He received his ministerial credentials through the Brethren-in-Christ Church, headquartered in Grantham, Penna. He was director of Youth for Christ in Welland, Ontario, Canada from 1945 to 1950. He and Erma moved to Grants Pass in 1951. Here he was pastor of Redwood Country Church, Foots Creek Chapel and New Hope Bible Church.
Glenn was a member of Redwood Country Church. He was an avid fisherman. He also was devoted to theological and social concerns, such as, Right to Life.
In addition to his wife, Erma, survivors include three sons, Wendell Diller of Oakdale, Minn., Lowell Diller of McKinleyville, Calif. and David Diller of Parker, Colo.; three daughters, Glenna Pulver of Newport Beach, Calif., Rosa Ada Combs of Oregon City and Karolyn Mengerhausen of Prior Lake, Minn.; two brothers, Aden Diller of Chambersburg, Penna. and Leon Diller of Big Fork, Mont.; two sisters, Lois Eshelman and Anna Krouse, both of Greencastle, Penna.; 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
